Whew...

[jay]

After nearly 48 hours in a Munich hospital, I've been released and am feeling fine. One learns interesting cultural perspectives from how the unwell are treated. Well, feeling fine, other than three-day old clothes and I've had my contacts in since Monday ;-).

I'll post more about the experience later, with a medical TMI cut tag. I had a peppercorn-sized kidney stone, which is now expelled, and I've been checked and imaged repeatedly and there aren't any others waiting to come forth. And I feel good, ready to head back to the conference as soon as I clean up and change. May socialize at the reception this evening, at this rate...

yay! I'm, well, free :)

Comments

[archway.livejournal.com]

I am SOOOOO glad you are feeling better! Yay!

[faeryguinevere.livejournal.com]

oh, my sympathies! Kidney stones are the worst. My partner gets them and I've never seen him in worse pain. I'm glad things turned out well for you.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Glad that it finally came to pass. The one I passed in '92 was about the size of a large grain of sand, so probably a bit smaller than what you describe.

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!

I'm, well, free

How much did you cost before?? :-)

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

I am *so* glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that.

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

That was too good of a straight line to pass up :-)

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Heh... why, are you in the market? (ducking)

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

I don't know, can you afford me?? I never said I was free...

[rosefox]

I'm very glad you're doing better.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Was it a nephrolith? :)

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(giggle) yes!

[joedecker.livejournal.com]

Yay for your recovery!

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

I am so relieved to hear that you are better! Lots of hugs...

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

hurray! So glad you're feeling better!!!

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

Yay!

*snuggle*

I am glad that you are feeling so much better, and that they did such a thorough job of making sure that you don't have any more. And yay for shampoo, contact lens cases and clean underwear.

[who-is-she.livejournal.com]

Brian, I am so glad you got things checked out, and so glad you are now safe and sound.
I'm very happy to see this post.
hugs

[simplykimberly.livejournal.com]

(hugs) so glad you're better!

[runeshower.livejournal.com]

Very glad to hear that the stone skedaddled so quickly!

So, how *are* the unwell treated in Germany?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I started to say "better than the undead..." (grin). Expected to have family or friends' support, for certain. Lots of assumed self-reliance.

[tshuma]

I'm so glad you're all right, and you're going to be able to finish the trip.